diff --git a/lib/rscons.rb b/lib/rscons.rb
index 8273e42..d6884a9 100644
--- a/lib/rscons.rb
+++ b/lib/rscons.rb
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ require_relative "rscons/application"
 require_relative "rscons/build_target"
 require_relative "rscons/builder"
 require_relative "rscons/cache"
+require_relative "rscons/configure_op"
 require_relative "rscons/environment"
 require_relative "rscons/job_set"
 require_relative "rscons/script"
diff --git a/lib/rscons/application.rb b/lib/rscons/application.rb
index 63af893..bdb97e5 100644
--- a/lib/rscons/application.rb
+++ b/lib/rscons/application.rb
@@ -76,37 +76,12 @@ module Rscons
     #
     # @return [void]
     def configure
+      co = ConfigureOp.new("#{@build_dir}/configure")
       if ccc = @script.check_c_compiler
-        check_c_compiler(ccc)
+        co.check_c_compiler(ccc)
       end
     end
 
-    # Configure: check for a working C compiler.
-    #
-    # @param ccc [Array<String>]
-    #   C compiler(s) to check for.
-    #
-    # @return [void]
-    def check_c_compiler(ccc)
-      if ccc.empty?
-        # Default C compiler search array.
-        ccc = %w[gcc clang]
-      end
-      cc = ccc.find do |cc|
-        test_c_compiler(cc)
-      end
-    end
-
-    # Test a C compiler.
-    #
-    # @param cc [String]
-    #   C compiler to test.
-    #
-    # @return [Boolean]
-    #   Whether the C compiler tested successfully.
-    def test_c_compiler(cc)
-    end
-
     # Determine the number of threads to use by default.
     #
     # @return [Integer]
diff --git a/lib/rscons/configure_op.rb b/lib/rscons/configure_op.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..89d36a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/rscons/configure_op.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+require "fileutils"
+
+module Rscons
+  # Class to manage a configure operation.
+  class ConfigureOp
+
+    # Create a ConfigureOp.
+    #
+    # @param work_dir [String]
+    #   Work directory for configure operation.
+    def initialize(work_dir)
+      @work_dir = work_dir
+      FileUtils.mkdir_p(@work_dir)
+    end
+
+    # Check for a working C compiler.
+    #
+    # @param ccc [Array<String>]
+    #   C compiler(s) to check for.
+    #
+    # @return [void]
+    def check_c_compiler(ccc)
+      if ccc.empty?
+        # Default C compiler search array.
+        ccc = %w[gcc clang]
+      end
+      cc = ccc.find do |cc|
+        test_c_compiler(cc)
+      end
+    end
+
+    private
+
+    # Test a C compiler.
+    #
+    # @param cc [String]
+    #   C compiler to test.
+    #
+    # @return [Boolean]
+    #   Whether the C compiler tested successfully.
+    def test_c_compiler(cc)
+    end
+
+  end
+end